Archive for April 2026
No Frogs At The Frog Hollow Nature Center , But It Was Still A Nice Place To Hike In Schuylkill County
I decided to make my first visit to Frog Hollow in Wayne Township, Schuylkill County last Sunday. I had seen article on the internet about the vernal pools here. Frogs mate and lay their eggs in vernal pools in early Spring. And a friend has been telling me for some time how it is a…
Read MoreHints Of Green Return To The Woodlands As The Susquehanna Wetlands Slowly Awaken
I returned to the Susquehanna Wetlands in Luzerne County early last Friday morning. I always enjoy hiking here but especially in the Spring, when the natural world awakens from it’s long, cold and dark Winter sleep. At first the awakening is slow, every day there is little more green in the woodlands in the wetlands.…
Read MoreNo Bears But Some More Frog Eggs, Coltsfoot Flowers And A Butterfly On A Spring Hike In The Weiser State Forest
It was a mild Spring morning last Sunday in Northeastern Pennsylvania , the kind I dream about throughout our long, dark and cold Winter. It was mostly sunny with temperatures in the low 50’s when I awoke. It was a perfect day to explore the woodlands and watch nature coming back to life. But where?…
Read MoreEnjoying The Beauty Of Early Spring With Some Blurry Vision At Community Park
I love Spring. It seems like something new and beautiful unfolds everyday in the natural world. I try and see as much of the beauty of this awakening as I can. This past weekend I had hoped to see the wood ducks and water fowl at the Susquehanna Wetlands in Luzerne County or the wildflowers…
Read MoreSights And Sounds Of Spring On An April Afternoon Hike In The Susquehanna Wetlands
It had been two weeks since I last visited the Susquehanna Wetlands in Luzerne County. And two weeks is a long time in April, especially after few days of record breaking warm weather. Temperatures soared into the 80’s for a few days last week. It was cooler, but still mostly sunny and warm on Friday…
Read MoreDwarf Ginseng, Violets And Many Other Spring Wildflowers At The Frog Hollow Nature Area in Schuylkill County
I love Spring here in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Nature slowly awakens after it’s long Winter sleep. Wildflowers bloom in the woodlands , migratory birds return and sing in our trees, and frog, salamanders, turtles and insects appear in our wetlands. I enjoy roaming the woodlands watching this awakening every year. I visited the Frog Hollow…
Read MoreMigratory Birds, Butterflies, Wildflowers And A Porcupine On The Greater Hazleton Rails To Trails
It was a beautiful April afternoon last Thursday. I decided to take a hike on the Greater Hazleton Rails to Trails near my home in Luzerne County. I hoped to see some migratory birds returning to, or passing through, our area. Or maybe a snake or the black bear that has been seen along the…
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